Multi-criteria decision analysis to prioritize health interventions: capitalizing on first experiences

Baltussen, Rob, Youngkong, Sitaporn, Paolucci, Francesco and Niessen, Louis (2010) Multi-criteria decision analysis to prioritize health interventions: capitalizing on first experiences. Health Policy, 96 (3). pp. 262-264. ISSN 0168-8510

Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)

Abstract

This paper capitalizes on a first set of experiences on the application of multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) in seven low- and middle-income settings. It thereby reacts to a recent paper by Peacock et al., highlighting the potential of MCDA to guide policy makers in highly specific decision-making contexts. We argue that MCDA also has a broader application in setting priorities in health, i.e. to indicate general perceptions on priorities without defining the allocation of resources in a precise fashion. This use of MCDA can have far-reaching and constructive influences on policy formulation.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	priority setting, MCDA
Subjects:	B900 Others in Subjects allied to Medicine N200 Management studies
Department:	Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Nursing, Midwifery and Health
Depositing User:	Ay Okpokam
Date Deposited:	19 Apr 2012 10:02
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2019 15:26
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/6290

Downloads